It was the party of a lifetime. Residents of this 1,500-member community gathered Saturday at Val Verde Park to celebrate the return home of Paula Harrington, 26, a real estate agent kidnaped and taken to Arizona by an armed man in June. Her safe return a few days later was met with jubilation by residents, many of whom scoured the nearby hills for her, but the party was the community's first chance to celebrate with her.

It was the party of a lifetime. Residents of this 1,500-member community gathered Saturday at Val Verde Park to celebrate the return home of Paula Harrington, 26, a real estate agent kidnaped and taken to Arizona by an armed man in June. Her safe return a few days later was met with jubilation by residents, many of whom scoured the nearby hills for her, but the party was the community's first chance to celebrate with her.